ICT news

• Hacked Internet of Things devices helped take much of the internet offline

  21-10-2016 23:37
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Chinese IoT firm recalls 4.3 million connected cameras after giant botnet attack

  21-10-2016 23:37
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• ​Dyn DDoS part 2: The hackers strike back

  21-10-2016 22:23 via zdnet.com
  
  You may never have heard of Dyn, but you know the sites it supports. These include Twitter, SoundCloud, Spotify, and Reddit. They are all disabled Friday because of a massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack.
  
  Read more

• Interview: Kevin Cunnington, director general, Government Digital Service

  21-10-2016 17:45 via computerweekly.com
  The government’s new digital chief talks about his plans for the future and the challenges of transforming public services
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• No endgame for cyber security, says Mikko Hypponen

  21-10-2016 17:30 via computerweekly.com
  Two of the most valuable lessons in cyber security are to know your enemy and not to rely on users to be secure, according to industry veteran Mikko Hypponen
  
  Read more

• Meet the speakers at this year's WIRED2016 event

  21-10-2016 17:04
  
  Continue reading...
  
  Read more

• Major DDoS attack on Dyn causes internet disruption

  21-10-2016 17:00 via computerweekly.com
  DNS provider Dyn experiences a large DDoS attack, causing disruption to online services
  
  Read more

• 'Facebook 'most secure' for instant messaging services, says Amnesty

  21-10-2016 16:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Facebook are doing the most to secure users' data in mainstream instant messaging apps, says Amnesty International.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Treating phobias, self-lacing trainers: Podcast 290

  21-10-2016 16:46
  
  By: WIREDContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Bad Call, book review: Science, accuracy and justice in sports decision-making

  21-10-2016 16:40 via zdnet.com
  
  This absorbing book examines the use and misuse of 'track estimator' technologies like Hawk-Eye in several sports.
  
  Read more

• Black Friday 2016: Amazon’s best black Friday tech deals

  21-10-2016 16:37
  
  Black Friday 2016 is almost upon us, but here’s how to find a killer Black Friday deal on Amazon
  
  Read more

• Ordnance Survey has new map to update car sat navs

  21-10-2016 16:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ordnance Survey has come up with a new map database to keep drivers away from dangers.
  
  Read more

• The new Amazon Fire TV Stick (2016) has three fundamental changes to make it better than ever

  21-10-2016 15:29
  
  Amazon has finally updated its fantastic Fire TV Stick streamer and we can’t wait for it to come to the UK
  
  Read more

• Many firms failing on crucial customer experience in digital era

  21-10-2016 15:07 via computerweekly.com
  
  Only through collaboration between all customer-facing parts of a business can it deliver the customer experience that is crucial to survival in the digital era, according to CXP Group consultant Nicole Dufft
  
  Read more

• The All-New Renault Mégane is finally here

  21-10-2016 14:59
  
  By: WIREDContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Mario Pikachu is the Nintendo mash-up of your dreams

  21-10-2016 14:07
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Automatic Pro Review: An inexpensive tool for keeping tabs on a fleet of vehicles

  21-10-2016 14:00 via zdnet.com
  Automatic Pro streamlines the process for tracking your driving -- or the driving of your employees.
  
  Read more

• Say cheese: Kodak's new Ektra Android smartphone is pointed right at camera fans

  21-10-2016 13:54 via zdnet.com
  
  Kodak hopes you'll be posing plenty for its new Ektra smartphone.
  
  Read more

• Amazon Echo review: Alexa is the first digital assistant that is actually helpful

  21-10-2016 13:31 via zdnet.com
  
  You may not think you need a voice-activated speaker and a cloud-powered digital assistant in your home, but Amazon's Echo and Alexa may persuade you otherwise.
  
  Read more

• Spotify on benefits of ditching its datacentres and going ‘all-in’ on Google cloud

  21-10-2016 13:00 via computerweekly.com
  
  Spotify’s vice-president of infrastructure opens up about the company’s datacentre downsizing plans, and how taking a multi-cloud to IT consumption would not work for the firm
  
  Read more

• Warnings over Dirty Cow Linux bug

  21-10-2016 12:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Users of the Linux operating system are being urged to update it to remove a "serious" bug that hackers could use to hijack systems.
  
  Read more

• Surface Pro helps Microsoft make £3.8 billion in profits last quarter

  21-10-2016 12:23
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Surface Pro 4 helps Microsoft make £3.8 billion in profits last quarter

  21-10-2016 12:23
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Apple files lawsuit against fake chargers on Amazon. Here's how to check yours is genuine

  21-10-2016 12:14
  
  By: Amelia HeathmanContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Online gambling companies probed by CMA over winnings

  21-10-2016 12:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Online gambling firms may be breaking the law by making it very difficult for players to collect their winnings, the competition regulator says.
  
  Read more

• NSA contractor faces spying charges

  21-10-2016 12:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  An NSA contractor is accused of stealing vast amounts of government secrets over a 20-year period.
  
  Read more

• ZTE's self-adhesive phone: Here's what you get when you crowdsource design

  21-10-2016 11:55 via zdnet.com
  
  How do you make a smartphone standout in a crowded market? Turn over design to the crowd, of course.
  
  Read more

• Logan trailer shows Hugh Jackman's Wolverine protecting clone X-23

  21-10-2016 11:21
  
  By: Matt KamenContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Why are clowns so terrifying?

  21-10-2016 11:00
  
  By: Amelia HeathmanContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Phobias: what are they, how do they develop and why do clowns scare us so much?

  21-10-2016 11:00
  
  By: Amelia HeathmanContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Huawei unleashes European cloud programme, commits to UK business

  21-10-2016 11:00 via computerweekly.com
  At an event in Paris, Huawei launches a €75m cloud development programme, and reaffirms its commitment to its UK operations post-Brexit
  
  Read more

• 21st-century HR: How VR is changing the face of training

  21-10-2016 10:52
  
  Virtual reality is going to have a major impact on every function in human resources, through recruitment to training and retention
  
  Read more

• Orionid meteor shower is peaking: here's how to watch

  21-10-2016 10:46
  
  By: Matt BurgessContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• UK first to bring surveillance under rule of law, says former GCHQ director

  21-10-2016 10:26 via computerweekly.com
  Former GCHQ head David Omand says the UK will be the first country in Europe to legislate to regulate digital intelligence and put it under judicial supervision with judicial review
  
  Read more

• GDS goes nationwide to ease relations with government departments

  21-10-2016 10:00 via computerweekly.com
  Government Digital Service aims to open more regional outposts for training civil servants in digital skills, says new chief Kevin Cunnington
  
  Read more

• Online gambling companies “may be breaking the law”

  21-10-2016 09:46
  
  Gambling companies could be tricking customers, says CMA
  
  Read more

• TomTom Touch review: In need of training

  21-10-2016 09:04
  
  Although the TomTom Touch is clever in some respects, it isn’t the greatest fitness tracker
  
  Read more

• WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for October 21

  21-10-2016 08:31
  
  By: WIREDContinue reading...
  
  Read more

• Samsung 'blocks' exploding Note 7 parody videos

  21-10-2016 07:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Samsung appears to file copyright claims against YouTube videos mocking its recalled Galaxy Note 7 handset.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft sees big opportunity in the Australian sporting industry

  21-10-2016 07:00 via zdnet.com
  
  While Australia has a large sports fan base, its sporting industry lags behind the US and Europe when it comes to exploiting technology, according to Jesus Castro, Microsoft Sports business development architect.
  
  Read more

• Video game voice, stunt and motion actors go on strike in US over pay

  21-10-2016 06:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Actors who provide voices, stunts or motion capture for video games are on strike in the US over pay and conditions.
  
  Read more

• CW500 video: Steven Armstrong discusses software-defined everything

  21-10-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  Steven Armstrong, principal automation engineer at Paddy Power Betfair speaks to Computer Weekly about a roadmap to software-defined everything
  
  Read more

• CW500 video: Rob White discusses software-defined everything

  21-10-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  Rob White, executive director, global database group at Morgan Stanleyspeaks to Computer Weekly about a roadmap to software-defined everything
  
  Read more

• CW500 video: Anthony Guethert discusses software-defined everything

  21-10-2016 06:00 via computerweekly.com
  Anthony Guethert, senior principal, Quintiles IMS,speaks to Computer Weekly about a roadmap to software-defined everything
  
  Read more

• 4DS takes ReRAM down to 40nm and raises AU$4m

  21-10-2016 05:16 via zdnet.com
  
  Silicon Valley-based but Australian-listed memory company 4DS has announced that it has developed 40 nanometre resistive random access memory.
  
  Read more

• ACMA to auction off 700MHz spectrum in April

  21-10-2016 04:54 via zdnet.com
  
  The Australian government will level a AU$10,000 entry fee on any telcos wanting to take part in the 700MHz spectrum auction in April.
  
  Read more

• Chorus brings UFB fibre connection wait time down to 12 days

  21-10-2016 03:54 via zdnet.com
  
  New Zealand fibre customers are now waiting four days less than they were three months ago to be connected to the UFB, Chorus has said.
  
  Read more

• Microsoft shares at new high as cloud focus pays off

  21-10-2016 03:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Microsoft's focus on cloud computing has helped it deliver better-than-expected quarterly profits and sent its shares to an all-time high.
  
  Read more

• Dell MD: ​Diverse, inclusive workplaces deliver stronger business results

  21-10-2016 03:20 via zdnet.com
  
  Dell kicked off its first inclusion initiative in 2005 and 11 years on, the company's ANZ managing director says it's crucial for young women to keep the diversity dialogue open.
  
  Read more

• Optus providing satellites for Early Warning Network

  21-10-2016 02:42 via zdnet.com
  
  The developer of the Early Warning Network has signed a deal to provide remote communications across Australia using Optus' satellites and the SatSleeve+.
  
  Read more

Follow @ICT_UKnews on Twitter!